The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-02

Round Rock. l had conversation wi
him. He insisted that he knew nothing
of the robbery. He said that he did not
know and could not xplain how the piece
of paper got to the place. He said he
had wrapped up no lunch or meat for any
one IN the paper. L asked him the ques
ton if he had given anyone meat or grub
in that paper. He said he had not, and at
that time did not attempt to explain the
finding of it, Subsequently he intimated
that his brother had been at his house
within couple of weeks, and he might
have taken the paper. He acknowledged
that the paper was one part of one
which he took. He said that he did not
see his brother when he came. He said
the money was given him by his brother,
who was fugitive, some months previ-
ously, for the purpose of paying Sneed,
Pendexter d. Burleson to endeavOr to Sc
cure pardon for a brother who was in
the penitentiary. The money looked like
it had been in an express package, but
not recently-for several months at least.
l Judge that they had been in
his pocket book for some time.
The money was delivered by the police
clerk, Mr.. Macashin, upon Barbour's order
to Mr.. Burleson, of Sneed, Pendexter d.
Burleson. Colonel Sneed exhibited in
the court room some of the bills, and they
were closely examined.)
Cross -examined: Barbour, when asked
about tine baper, admitted that it was his,
but could not explain how it got to the
robbers camp; ne did not attempt to
connect his brother with the paper; said
his brother was at Mrs. Hunts, his sister,
a week or two before, but he did not see
him; he said the money was his brothers.;
he had paid Sneed fee of $50, and was
to pay 500 more to get a pardon for a
brother who is in the penItentiary.
j. E. Cooper: 1 live at Georgetown; am
publisher of the Georgetown Sun; the
paper in court should say is part of my
paper; the date May is correct; the
figures January II, 1886, represent the
the paper is mailed to I. j. Barbour, at
Florence; that is the only Barbour on the
list at Florence; don't think there is any
other l. j. Barbour on my list; there is
none whose subscription expires January
u, 1886; think the scraps in court is
part of copy of my paper; 1 send no
other paper to Mr.. Barbour, at Florence,
except the one that goes through the mail;
the Sun is issued every Thursday morn
ing.
The examination was then adjourned
until 10 O'Clock tuesday morning.
TUESDAYS TEsTIMoNY-THE DEFENSE OPENS.
The preliminary examination of Joe
Barbour, charged with being one of the
Pr cd hpfnra Com
missioner Ruggles Tuesday morning.
The examination was held i'll one of the
smaller rooms of the Federal court build
ing, in order to secure greater degree of
comfort, and the consequence was that
the crowd was materially decreased in
numbers from the previous day. The
following is the testimony that was taken:
w. A. Crowder, sworn: "My name is W.
A. Crowder; live at Manchaca; l know
the defendant; had some talk with him;
he denied hearing anything about the
robbery; he employed me go to see his
wife; paper was found; he wanted wit
ness to tell his wife to see his sister if any
body took the paper; he said somebody
must have taken it and wrapped gruL IN
it; if he could not show how that paper
got there he was gone up; l forget when
he said this; did not go; he was to pay
me $40 and horse valued at $50; he paid
me S. and gave me an order on his wife
for the horse; another man took the Or
der; Barbour was in Jail; witness was in
Jail.
HE came to me and made the state
ment; this was about twenty miles from
Georgetown; was in jail, fined for car
rying six-shooter: for nothing else; the
fine was 1920 which l did
not have; when he said this he looked
right smartly troubled; he said that
would be pretty good evidence if he didn't
explain it-how it got there; don't
think l can remember any thing else he
said; he said the horse was there; it was a
bay horse he said; he didn't say how many
horses he had; l gave the order to my
cousin, j. G. Martini the fine was 1920;
he gave me written order on his wife;
l gave the order to my cousin, j. G. Mar
tin; l met Barbour in the calaboose; |
had not been drunk; Barbour was not in
there when l was tried; agreed with
him to go to see Mrs. B.; he told me he
had seen the paper; didn't say he was
told anything about it, but that some
body had shown it to him; he did not say
who; said he wanted me to go and see
his wife and tell her where he was, and
find out if she could tell anything about
it; he said if he could not show how the |
paper got there he was gone up, and
wanted me to let her know; he |
told me to tell his wife to see his sister;
ne told me he wanted me to tell his wife if |
she could not explain it to get her sister
% see if she could; he did not ask me to
10 anything wrong; he wrote letter to
lis wife and gave it to Capt Lucy; he said
10 had to show how the paper got there,
,r he was gone up; witness did not pro-
pose to defendant to go and see defen
lant's wife, if defendant would pay wit
lesses' fines and costs for him.
j. @. Martin sworn: l live in Travis
ounty; don't know the defendant; Invent
o the house where they said Joe Barbour
ived, about five or six days ago; 1 was
ent there: 1 took a small piece of paper
With me; John Olive, sheriff of Williamson
county, got me to go; was to go there in
,lace of w. A. Crowder; 1 gave the
tote to the lady said to be Mrs.
Barbour (pointed out in court;) got
he note out of the hands of Crowder in
he presence of Olive; the note, as well
IS | remember, read: alta, let this man
AVE Jerry, if he is up;" it was signed
With two initials; one 1 don't remember
he middle one-and Barbour" 1 went
here; did not get the horse; I was sent
o see if could get into the confidence of
he inmataS Of the hnusa tO SEQ If 7 could